Sad sad day for Boston sports. Is there anyone who didn't love Sam Bam - and even if you didn't love sports, you had to love the nickname! As mentioned, he was money close to the goal line, and his smashmouth style next to mini Mack Herron so enchanted Patriots nation in the early 70's. And later on, the incredible rushing record-breaking 1978 team. And for you youngun's on the site, the 1976 Sugar Bear Hamilton rushing the passer penalty, 1979 too many Bruins on the ice vs Montreal, and Buchner error were such dark clouds over our sports town until the 21st century glory days